Outer garment.



S. R. McLEAN.

OUTER GARMENT.

\APPLICATION FILED SEPT-20.1915.

Patented May 23 2 SHEETS-$HEET I.

jam)? 5 %2zewa I THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 20., WASHINGTON, n. c.

S. R. McLEAN.

OUTER GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1915.

Patented May 23, 1916,.

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SALLIE R. MCLEAN, OF GLENDALE, OHIO.

on'rnn GA MENT,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1916.

I Application filed September 20, 1915. Serial No. 51,625.

To all whom it may concern a Be it known that I, SALLIE R. MGLEAN, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Glendale, in the county of Hamilton and and at the same time afford ample ventilalatter the same,

tion for preventing discomfort of, the

wearer. 4

The invention willbe further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved device, showing the arm-sections spread. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. vertical section of the Fig. 4 is a central same taken on the line l-4 of Fig. 2, partly Fig. 5 is an inside elevation,

showing the arm-secis a similar view of a exposing the fastening inside view of one of the skirt-pocket flaps, showing the same closed. Fig. 8 is a similar view of the same, showing the flap partly open. Fig. 9 man enlarged sectional view, of the skirt-section exposing the flap-fastening means andstaying means for the skirt-pocket; and, F1g. 10 is an enlarged view of the gathered portion of the skirt-pocket, partly broken away.

' 11 represents the coat or body-portion, and 12 the skirtof my improved garment, connected through the medium of a belt 13, from which straps 14 connect with the skirt, and straps 15, 16, connect vwith the coat.

The coat comprises a front-section comprising the sections 21, 22, a back section 23, and sleeve-sections 2 1, 25, the sections being connected at their tops by the shoulder cape-portion 26; The coat is shown as arbroken away. partly broken away, tion closed. Fig. 6 portion of the same, means. Fig. 7 is an ranged to open and close between the frontsections by means of a series of snaps 27.

The coat is preferably cut low at the v,

' neck, as shown at 30, being preferably suspended from aneck-strap 31, this suspension being preferably adjustable. The suspension is shown accomplished by means of straps 32 connecting with the neck-strap at their upper ends, as by being stitched there- 7 to, and at their lower' ends connecting with the cape-portion by means of buckles 33, the buckles being secured to the collar-band 34 of the cape-portion.

' By my improved arrangement great freedom and ventilation is provided above the shoulders and at the neck of the wearer, the front of the neck-portion and upper chestportion of the wearer or clothes-parts covering the same being unobstructed.

The front-sections and sleeve-sections are separated by slits 36 and the back-section q and sleeve-sections are separated by slits 37,

forming an opening 38 at each side of my improved garment between the front section and back-section, in which the arm of the wearer may normally hang to have movement, the sleeve-sections normally covering said openings and normally lapping over the front and rear edges thereof. (See Figs. 2 and 3).

The wearer may wear the sleeve-sections open, for instance in mild weather or when not exposed to rain or other precipitation, or the wearer may close the lower ends of the sleeve-sections about his arms. For accomplishing this I provide the side edges of the lower portions of the sleeve-sections with snaps ll. WVhen so. closed, the inner faces of the upper portions .of the sleeve-sections are preferably open, that is to say, the

goods of my improved outer garment preferably does not extend into the arm-pit porandback-sectionsof the coat, when the lower end of the sleeves are closed. The width of the openings 38 may be adjusted byadjustment of the straps 16, which 1 a ar shown adjustably secured to the front and back sections respectively by means of buckles 42, 43, secured to said front and backsections respectively.

The front sections are preferably provided with rearward extensions 45 and the back-section is preferablv provided with forward extensions 46. When the straps 16 are adjusted to decrease the width of the op enlngs 38, the extensions 45, and 46 may- The skirt 12 comprises" a pocket:

portions which the lower ends of the skirt of the outer skirtv52 andpetticoat 53 of. the wearers clothes mayibe receiv'ed',"thereby protecting the lower ends; of thewe'arer s clothes from rain,-splashing,'and from cone tact by the shoes of the wearer with said Q skirt member of-my improvedd'eyice is received within the lower-ends of (the. skirtportionsof'thewearersclothes; The outer clothes. I I J Y The height of the .skirt s'ection of my improved garment is adjustable with. relation to the coat-section thereof, accomplished in the present instanceby means of passingthe straps 14 through slits 54in the belt 13, and

adj ustably securing said straps in said slits,

asby means of providing said straps with a plurality of snapfsocket-niembers 55selectively coacting with a snap'button-member 56. The'adjustmentof thebelt'atfront and rear insures that-the straps shall properly hang at the respective sides of the wearer. The lower ends of the; straps are suitably secured as by stitching, to the up-' per band 57 of the outer wall 58 of the pocket 51 which'surroundsthe outer face of :the skirt-portions of the 'wearers clothes.

The inner wall 6030f the pocket of the s and inner walls ofsaid pocket-member are I connected at their bottoms by a' plurality of lower end of the seams 61, 62, forming a 'reinforce band 63 around the lower end of the pocket member. stiffening strips'd l, for finstance of'whalebone orusteel, extend upwardly from the p ocket member, being preferably crossed by the-seam 61, and secured in the band 63, and serve the purpose of aid- I the inner wall of the pocket ing in sustaining p In upward relation; For further aiding 1n stride of'the wearer, the upper end of said inner Wall is preferably provided at its rear portion with .an elastically gathered portio-n 65,1acc0mplishedby astripof rubber elastic webbing 66, tacked at'its ends to said .upper end of said pocket in separatedrelation, as at 67, 68, andhaving elastic move ment in a channel 69 in said upper end. t or further-aiding in sustainingrthej inner wall of the pocket 51, I -pr vide thesame" adjustable flaps 71 arranged to the circumference iOf the stiffening strips 6Q, the inner wall-of the pocket51 being provided with up and down slots 72, atthe sides ofwhieh a plurality of? :wardly from said cape-portion,

7 and provided with rows of snaps are located, instanced as "plurality of ,rows of snap-sockets 73 with which a row of'snap-buttonsfll selectively coactr r The location of the belt 13 relation tojthe shoulder or cape-portion of the coat;

may beniade adjustable, aceomplishedldn the present exemplification'bymeans of in terposing'buckles 7 5'fbetween the upper and lower sections of the-.straps 15,

Having thusfully described my invention; .7 whatl-claim' as new and desire t6 'secureby Letters Patent,- is: i .I

lplll f garment of )the character 1 1 scribed, the combinationof a neck-strap," a

shoulder cape-portion the. upper end "of which is spaced from said neck-strap, straps connectingv said'neck-band-and shouldeu cape-portion, and a front-section, a 'baok-f I said front" 7 section and sleeve-sectio'ns extending downsection and back-section having ano' pening therebetween at each side of said" garment normally having said sleeve-sections there 5 overf 1; 1 In a garmentof the character 'described,thecombination ofa shoulder capeportion, a front-section, a back-section and a pair of sleeve-sections extending down Wardlyfrom said caperportion, said--f-r0nt-f 5 section and back-section having an opening 7 therebetween at each side ofsaid garnient," s. the walls of said respective openings-having" g extensions projecting toward each: other""at; '1 V 'v J said sleeve-sectionsnormally lapping over 'elosinggthe j the lower portions of saidfsleeve-sections,

said extensions, and :me ans'for lower ends of saldsleeve-sections;

39111 a F I l Z' f the :haracter de scribed, the combinationof a shoulder capethe side walls Lof said openings, means for adjustably drawing said wallsj a portion, a tront s ection,;a'jbaek 'sectionand a; pair ofslee've-s'ections extending down-' wardly from said cape-portion, said front 1 I sectionan'd back-section having an opening; therebetween"at each side of said garment, v said 'sleevee'sectionsl normally lapping over supporting theinner wall of the pocket in upward relation, .and providing yield to the" offsaid re-i.

spective openingstoward each other, and

means for closingth e lower ends of said re spectlve sleeve-sections." 5

In, a garment of the character do 5 scribed, the combination of a coat-section,- a 1 j iskirt-sec'tion spaced'from. said .coat-sectionf askirt-receiving pocket, p a belt, straps between said skirt-sectioniand said ,belt, andfadjusting. means for'fsaid; straps for adjusting the distance ofgsaidy;

skirt-section from said belt',

5. In a garment of the 7 character described, thefcornbination of a coat-section V having a shoulder cape-portion and'a front r section, 3a, back section sleeve-sections dependingzfrom said cape-portion, beltgas skirt-sectionplfwided With a skirt-receiving.

of said skirt-section from said belt.

6. In a garment of, the character described, the combination of a skirt-receiving pocket comprising an outer wall surrounding the skirt of the wearers clothes and an inner wall recelved within said sklrt, and

stiffening strips extending up and down along said inner wall and secured thereto for sustaining said inner wall in up and down relation, the upper end of said inner wall provided with an elastic section and means connecting with said outer wall for suspending said pocket from the wearer.

7. In a garment of the character described, the combination of a skirt-receiving pocket comprising an outer ing the skirt of the wearers clothes and an inner wall received within said skirt, said walls connected at their bottoms and extend- Gopies or this patent nay be obtained for scribed, the

wall surroundfive cents each, Washington, D. G.

ing upwardly, the upper end of said inner wall provided at its rear portion with an elastic section, and means connecting With said outer wall for suspending said pocket from the wearer.

8. In a garment of the character decombination of a skirt-receiving, pocket comprising an outer wall surrounding the skirt of the wearers clothes and an inner wall received within said skirt, said walls connected at their bottoms and extending upwardly, stifl'ening strips extending up and down along said inner wall and secured thereto for sustaining said inner wall in up and down relation, said inner wall provided with slits at said stiliening strips, said slits opening upwardly, the walls of said slits arranged to be placed in lapping relation, means for adjustably securing said walls of said slits in lapping relation, and means connecting with said outer wall for suspending said pocket from the wearer.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SALLIE R. MOLEAN.

\Vitnesses GEORGE S. HAWK, THERESA M. SILBER.

by addressing the "Commissionerot Patents, 

